Senior Associate, Venue Development

LA28 (Web); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

LA28 seeks a Senior Associate, Venue Development to support renovation and upgrades for 2028 Games. You will coordinate design, engineering, and construction across concurrent venue projects in the Los Angeles region, tracking scope, schedule, and budget while engaging owners, consultants, and city agencies.

You will work under the Senior Manager, Venue Development, ensuring on-scope delivery and timely documentation. LA-area experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in construction, engineering, architecture, or venue and project delivery environments.
• Working knowledge of design and construction delivery, including budgets, schedules, and risk management, ideally in the Los Angeles or California market.
• Experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects with diverse internal and external stakeholders, consultants, and senior leaders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with strong organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of design, engineering, and construction across multiple concurrent venue development and renovation projects.
• Track scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and prepare clear, regular status reports for project leadership.
• Coordinate with venue owners, local authorities, consultants, and delivery partners across the Los Angeles region.
• Help align competing stakeholder priorities and resolve scope, budget, and delivery questions as they arise.
• Maintain project documentation, drawings, and records so design outputs meet operational and venue-owner requirements.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Local LA market experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance for any positions.

If you are based outside the Los Angeles area, we still welcome your application — we value talent from all geographic backgrounds and want to hear from you if you are able to work on-site in LA.

Role Purpose

As Senior Associate, Venue Development, you will support the renovation and upgrade of the venues that will host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Venue Development, you help coordinate design, engineering, and construction delivery across concurrent venue projects throughout the Los Angeles region. You track scope, schedule, and budget, prepare documentation, and work with venue owners, consultants, and city agencies to keep projects moving on scope and schedule as the venues that will host the Games take shape.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of design, engineering, and construction across multiple concurrent venue development and renovation projects.
• Track scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and prepare clear, regular status reports for project leadership.
• Coordinate with venue owners, local authorities, consultants, and delivery partners across the Los Angeles region.
• Help align competing stakeholder priorities and resolve scope, budget, and delivery questions as they arise.
• Maintain project documentation, drawings, and records so design outputs consistently meet operational and venue-owner requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in construction, engineering, architecture, or venue and project delivery environments, ideally on complex builds.
• Working knowledge of design and construction delivery, including budgets, schedules, and risk management, ideally in the Los Angeles or California market.
• Experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects with diverse internal and external stakeholders, consultants, and senior leaders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with strong organization, coordination, and communication skills across technical and delivery teams.
• Local Los Angeles or California market experience.
• Familiarity with permitting, building codes, and bonding requirements.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or similar design tools.
• Experience on large-scale sports or event venue projects.
• Strong local stakeholder and consultant relationships.

What We Offer

• A hands-on role directly supporting the venue program that will host the Games.
• Broad exposure to architecture, engineering, and city and community partners.
• Real responsibility on a historic, citywide venue infrastructure build.
• A high-trust team that values judgment, prioritization, and collaboration.

What This Role Means for the Games

The venues you help deliver are where the Games happen. Your coordination keeps a complex, citywide build on scope and on schedule, and the venues you help ready will serve Los Angeles communities long after the Games close.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Available to work onsite in our Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
• The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
• The LA28 office is an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment.
• Hours of work may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during peak event periods.
• Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $73,000 - $98,000. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law.

Accommodation

LA28 is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require an accommodation at any stage, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws. We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.

LA2028 Inclusion: Voluntary Demographics

At LA2028, Inclusion is a core pillar of our values and behaviors. We seek out and embrace diversity of all forms, respect and value different perspectives, and strive to build a team that reflects our community. This section of the application process helps us strengthen our hiring practices by mitigating unconscious bias through anonymous data collection.

Below is a set of voluntary demographic questions that are part of LA2028's Inclusion Initiatives. If you choose to fill them out, the responses will be used in aggregate to help us identify areas for improvement in our process. Your response, or your choice not to respond, will NOT be associated with your specific application and will NOT in any way be used in the hiring decision.